On Wednesday June 29, 2011 Chief Michael Reese joined the Boys & Girls Club Board of Directors in the, It Just Takes One Campaign phone-a-thon. Chief Reese made calls asking supporters to make a financial contribution to help the work of the Boys & Girls Clubs. Chief Reese has been very supportive of the Boys & Girls Clubs since 1983 when he began volunteering there. Chief Reese was hired by the Boys and Girls Clubs after volunteering while in college. He was hired as a full time counselor and was later promoted to program supervisor and then rose to Director of the Lents Boys and Girls Club. He knows personally and first hand how important the Boys & Girls Clubs are in the lives of the kids in our community. At Boys & Girls Clubs, any gift-no matter how big or small-is immensely appreciated. This is the idea behind our It Just Takes One Campaign: It just takes One caring adult, One Boys & Girls Club, and One gift to forever impact the life of a child. This campaign ensures that the doors to the Club remain open and accessible to all children and that the Clubs are able to continue to provide: * A Safe Place for those who may be left alone after school or on the streets with no guidance. The Clubs are a safe place to play and a place safe enough where kids can be themselves. * Life-Enhancing Programs that can open young minds. The Boys & Girls Clubs expose youth to new ideas and skills that prepare them for life. We teach the importance of character in all of our programs. * A Relationship with Caring, Trained Adults. The availability of dependable, caring adults who are responsive to a child’s daily realities are critical to developing meaningful, often lifelong relationships, that enable children to reach their full potential. Donations to the It Just Takes One campaign may be given online or through the Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland. For more information, please call (503) 232-0077.